Irish Boxing

how many do they have anyway? 4 or something?

 

I think they have 5 aswell.



But they do have 60million people in their country.

Edit: er, nice avatar Paddy....

 

Yeah the brit i lost the avi bet to said i have to put a pic of the queen in my avi.... He never said i couldnt write a comment above it though! :smoke

 

They also had a scotish team of three boxers! (one travelled with team GB and two travelled with the scotish ABA)

I'm not sure how many welsh lads there were....

As far as i am aware outside the olympics Scotland, Wales and England are treated as seperate countries.

Maybe some of the Amateur heads can clear this up?

 

Yeah thought it was 5 myself. Four English and a Welsh man, they have done well considering its more or less a new team:bart

 

I thought they had wan Jock and wan Taffy?

 

thats the GB squad

2 of the scotish lads travelled with the scotish ABA

http://www.amateurboxingscotland.co.uk/?p=514

 

:good

 

Marty is a worse commentator than he is an MC!

 

McGuigan: Frampton is crossover star
9 June 2010 - By Steve Wellings 25 years ago this month Barry McGuigan outlasted classy Panamanian champion Eusebio Pedroza to take his WBA featherweight crown in front of 26,000 people.
Even though that fight took place at Loftus Road in London, McGuigan had already wowed the Belfast fans with his all action style and crossover personality.
Now his super-bantamweight star Carl Frampton stakes his claim as the next King’s Hall hero when he makes his debut at the famous venue on June 11 against Ian Bailey.
Speaking at a specially arranged media workout in Gerry Storey’s Holy Family gym, the unbeaten Irish Boxing Prospect of the Year revealed how he is relishing his chance to impress the local fight fans.
“I’ve been looking forward to Friday night for a while now, ever since I heard there was a chance that Paul McCloskey would be boxing in the King’s Hall,” said a clearly excited Frampton. “Being from Belfast I knew I could get on the bill and after 10 weeks’ preparation I’m feeling as fit as ever.”
“Carl hits harder than I did as a professional,” added McGuigan, who took his 23-year-old protégé on the pads recently at Midland ABC.
“He’s been working with Ian Napa, Choi Tseveenpurev, Mickey Coveney and Bradley Evans. 30 rounds’ sparring in 10 days shows just how fit he is.
“Frampton represents the new Northern Ireland and he can draw support from all corners of Belfast,” continued Barry who has been getting his charge high class sparring in England since he turned pro in 2009.
RTE television was on hand this time to interview the pair, alongside reporters and photographers as Frampton’s star continues to rise. Both men were in London recently to witness potential future opponent Willie Casey claim Prizefighter honours on what could be viewed as the most exciting instalment of the innovative tournament so far.
“We are looking at a few of the fighters who were involved in Prizefighter and hoping to get out again in the autumn and light up the scene,” said Barry.
“We were cheering Willie on from ringside and it showed how hot the super-bantamweight division is right now in Ireland [Paul Hyland holds the domestic strap] but I believe we have the best of the lot here in Carl.”
Veteran trainer Gerry Storey has seen many of Belfast’s finest pass through his doors during a long career and is equally as enthusiastic, “Of all the kids I’ve had in here Carl is one of the best. We’re talking world titles with this guy; he fears nobody and has a great attitude.
“If we get the Belfast support behind Carl then he’s going all the way,” concluded Storey.

 

anyone know if joe rea still on mccloskey undercard?

 

On the positive side the mute button on my Sky remote finally got some use.

 

He is according to the info I got at the presser today

 

hahaha yeah! It seems like he spent more time talking about Kilkenny winning all irelands than he did actually talking about O'Neill's boxing!

 

Its just a pity they don't come with a mutant button too to block out his quasimodo head when he is on screen!